Themes in Shirley Jakson's The Lottery -

the theme of the lottery   Dan they''re dogs and they''re playing poker

The theme of tradition is further suggested by the fact that the ballot box is very old, and the villagers are against replacing it: “no one liked to upset even

Old Man Warner embodies this blind adherence to tradition in Jackson's story People persist in the lottery in the name of 'tradition' and in the superstitious This text is a fiction short story that challenges students' thoughts about the idea of a lottery and the connotations that come with it

10 tarike lottery 10 Questions: What examples of maintaining the status quo we see today? What might it take for the villagers in “The Lottery” to realize Jackson explains how keeping up with some traditions that are part of people's life, may not be the best choice to embrace a particular culture Jackson uses